Reviews by Paula

Great concept, well told

I guess this is one of those series where you end up thinking 'how the heck did they come up with this concept?' but it's absolutely brilliant - 'Sex Criminals' is clever and funny, as Suzie discovers that she is not alone in having her unexpected power (stopping time when she orgasms) and that not only can she use it for personal/financial gain, there are going to be unexpected repercussions when she gets together with someone else with the same abilities.

If you enjoy this, I'd also recommend Matt Fraction's run on 'Hawkeye', which starts with 'Hawkeye Volume 1 - My Life As a Weapon', all about what the eponymous Avenger gets up to when he's not saving the world.

Just as good as volume 1

I love this series. There's always a slight concern with any series that there's going to be a nose-dive in quality at some point, but it certainly hasn't happened yet with 'Saga' - stunning artwork and a great storyline, with the in-laws turning up and complicating the ongoing negotiations between Alana and Marko about how their relationship is going to work in the outside world, with child in tow.

If you're enjoying 'Saga', I'd also recommend checking out 'Sex Criminals' (a decidedly not-traditional and somewhat adult-oriented comic series about folks who discover that they can stop time by having sex, which they then exploit for personal gain).

I was pretty much sold just by the description

I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy but often steampunk leaves me a little cold. However, I'm pleased to say that this book was an exception to that, while I was also more than a little intrigued by the description of this book's storyline, even more so when I discovered that a significant part of the story is set not in London but just outside Leicester! Yes, there is more to steampunk than capital cities, and in this book Elizabeth finds a little more freedom living away from the capital, though there are still difficulties to be overcome, both personally and professionally. Anyway, it's an entertaining book and I'm looking forward to reading Unseemly Science, which is the next in the series...

If you're looking for a must-read graphic novel, this is it...

I confess, I've been a science fiction fan for many years, so eventually gave in and read Saga volume 1 because people kept recommending it to me - I wish I'd listened sooner! It's a story in the very best tradition of space opera, with personal storylines set against a larger backdrop of a galactic war. The writing is excellent, with even supporting characters being immensely memorable, alongside some incredibly beautiful artwork. Highly recommended.

Two minds are better than one

After enjoying short fiction by this author, I was keen to see what they could do with a novel (or, in fact, a trilogy of which Ninefox Gambit is Book 1) and they haven't let me down. It's set in a universe where mathematics plays many of the roles of religion, so messing with numbers is considered heretical, and our protagonist Cheris is given the job of dealing with one particular bunch of heretics, the only catch being that she needs the assistance of a long-dead strategical genius who also happened to go crazy and kill everyone around him, friend and foe alike. The Kel command, for whom Cheris works, also don't tell her that said genius' consciousness will be implanted in her and she'll be able to share his thoughts and experiences whether she likes it or not. As time goes on, Cheris begins to wonder whether he really was quite as crazy as everyone has always said and whether being paranoid isn't always proof that they're not out to get you! Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy very much!